Operational Excellence|25 June 2026 · 5 min read
Why the World's Best Yacht Builders Don't Scale Through People — They Scale Through Systems
For decades, yacht building has remained one of the most craftsmanship-intensive manufacturing industries in the world. That craftsmanship gives every vessel its character — and yet it quietly prevents many shipyards from scaling. The answer lies not in hiring more skilled people, but in building better systems.
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By IONAIRE
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